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West Ham have confirmed Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash as the club released a statement amid rumours on social media
West Ham star Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash, the club has confirmed.
The Hammers released a statement after rumours begun to circulate on social media. It read: "West Ham United can confirm striker Michail Antonio has today been involved in a road traffic accident.
"The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time. The Club will issue an update in due course."
Pictures on social media showed a smashed up Ferrari, allegedly in the aftermath of the incident. The crash took place in Essex.
Several hours after the incident, West Ham confirmed Antonio was being treated in hospital but was conscious, communicating and in a stable condition.
"West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area," they said.
"Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital.
"At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family.
"The Club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course."
It’s not the first time the Jamaican international has been involved in a smash, after crashing his £210,000 Lamborghini into a front garden while dressed as a snowman on Christmas Day 2019.
The Ferrari allegedly involved in the incident
A year after that incident, he admitted he was paying £20,000 a year in insurance.
"It was Christmas Day. Still to this day it has hurt me. I miss that car. Basically, I was driving but it was a slippery road," he said.
"In the car it corners nicely and holds the road, so I was going 30-35mph on a 30mph road. As it holds corners I think I don’t need to break, I’m just going to go round the corner like I do all the time.
A picture from the scene of the crash ( Image: COYIronscom/Twitter)
"But as I go round the corner, it skids. So as it skids, I s*** myself and I slam on the brakes - the worst thing you could do on ice as you just speed up when you’re meant to just go with it kind of thing.
"So I slam on the brakes, skid and go up on the curb - but I don’t really remember it, everything just happened so fast.
"Then smoke comes out of the front of the car, and the engine is in the back so I’m thinking ’the car is gonna blow up!’, even though it’s just the airbags.
"So I’m having to jump out of the passenger side of the tiny car. It’s a madness. And the thing is, I was in a snowman costume as well. I don’t get why I didn’t take it off in there, sort it out."
Antonio joined West Ham in 2015 and has scored 83 goals in 322 games for the club. He previously played for Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester, Southampton, Cheltenham and Reading.